Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork (April 25, 1694 – December 15, 1753), born in Yorkshire, was a descendant of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork.

Marriage and children

Richard married Lady Dorothy Saville on 21 March, 1720. Dorothy was daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax and Mary Finch.

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21 March - 1720 - William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax

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Mary was daughter of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and Lady Essex Rich. Essex was daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick and Anne Cheeke. Anne was daughter of Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo and a senior Essex Rich.

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Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham - Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick

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The elder Essex was daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich. Essex was probably named after her maternal grandfather Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex. Her maternal grandmother was Lettice Knollys.

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Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick - Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich - Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex - Lettice Knollys

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They had two children:

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• Lady Dorothy Boyle (14 May, 1724 - 2 May, 1742. She was married to George Fitzroy, Earl of Auston, second son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton and Lady Henrietta Somerset. No known descedants.
• Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle (27 October, 1731 - 8 December, 1751. She married William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire. They were parents to William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington and two other children.